Fishing-reel.



PATENTED MAY 29, 1906.

W.' H. GLOGKBR. PISHNG REEL.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1906.

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WILLIAM H. GLOCKER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR t TO HARRY W. SCOTT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FISHING-REEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented may 29, 190e.

Application filed January 27,1906. -SerialNm 298,275.

5 Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Fishing-Reel, of Which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a novel construction of a fishing-reel which' after the strike has been made, or, in other Words, vthe fish has taken the bait, there is no ossibility of the line becoming slack when t e fish turns on'its track or moves toward the person hold.

ing the rod to which the reel is attached, and when the iish is being pla ed the crankarm of the reel is continuous y rotated in the same direction, it being immaterial Whether rthe fish is moving toward or away from th fisherman.

To the above ends my invention consists of a novel construction of a reel in which the reel-body has only' frictional engagement with the means for rotatin the same, there being no direct connection etween the reelbody and its actuating mechanism, which latter is also rotatably mounted.

It further consists of a novel construction whereby the frictional engagement between the reel-body and its actuating mechanism may be varied as desired, according to the conditions and requirements;

It further consists of other novel features of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a reel embodying my invention, showing the same as attached to a fishing-rod. Fig. 2 represents a sectional view on line a: Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 represents a sectional view of a ortion of the device on an enlarged scale an in dctached position. Fig. 4- represents: a. plan L view of one of the friction-disks em loycd.

Similar numerals of reference in 'cate correslponding parts in the figures.

eferring to-the drawings, 1 designates a iishing rod or pole of any suitable or conventional type, the same being provided with a Vsliding collar 2 and a fixed ortion 3, having a depression therein Where y the sup orting arm or bracket 4 of the' reel 5 may be detachably secured thereto. from the base of the arm 4 and integral Extending angularly therewith, if desired, is an arm 6, having fixed thereto at a suitable point'a rod 7, havin'g the dierent diameters 8 and 9.

10 desi ates a sleeve having differential bores Wit which the dierent diameters 8 and 9 of the ivot-rod 7 are ada tedto 'engage. This s eeve 10 has secure thereto at one end a flange or disk 11, the outer face of which is suitably beveled, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3. The sleeve 10 is threaded at its outer end, as seen at 12.r The sleeve is faced of so as to form a plurality of sides, and in the present instance I have shown the same as being squared, as seen at 13, said squared portion -extending inwardly from the threaded porvtion 12:

14 deslgnates a portion of the sleeve eirtending from the square or other sided portion 13 to'the disk or flange 11 this portion,

as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, having the same diameter throughout. Y

15 designates a reel-body which has a sleeve 16, Which is rotatably mounted on the outer bearing ortion 14 of the sleeve 10, said sleeve 16 aving the outer flanges 17, which aresecured to the side portions 18 of the reel in any suitable manner. e

19 designates a guard suitably secured in the present instance to the arm or bracket 4, said guard being suitably cut away or apertured, as seen at 20.

21 desi ates the cross ins or rods secured tot e sides and on w 'ch the line 36 is Wound. VThe sides of the frame have suit- .24 designates a frictionwasher of any desired form, which in the plresent instance I have shown as being disk-s aped said washer lable recesses 22 and 23 therein for reducing v lthe' Weight of the reel-body.

being interposed-between the disk or flange 11 and the contiguous side of thereel-body 15.

' 25 designates the-actuating lever or crank,

cylindrical disk, as seen at 28, and has a.

square-shaped aperture therethrough or one corresponding to the faced-oil portion of the sleeve 10, whereby said crank-arm is adapted IOO to be non-rotatably seated on the square' or other sided portion 13` of thesleeve 10. In- Y terposed between the disk ortionl 28 and the contiguous side ofthe reelody 15 are one or more friction-washers 29."

30 designates a nut engaging the threaded portion 12 of the sleeve 10. Between this nut 30 and the boss 31 of the crank-arm 25 is interposed4 a washer 32. The end ofA the sleeve is internally threaded, as at 33, thus adapting thesame to receive a screw or bolt 1o 34, between the head of which and the nut is interposed a washer 35, whereby the nut. 30 is prevented from becoming disengaged from the threaded portion 12 of the sleeve 10, the washer and the screw 34 thereby r 5 serving as a lock-nut for the nut 30.

36 designates the line, which is wound upon the reel in the usual manner.

The o eration is as follows: It will be understoo( that the reel-body 15`and the sleeve 2o 10, on which it -is mounted, are both free to turn with respectto the central supportingrod 7. When thefish'takes the bait and starts to run therewith, the fisherman takes hold of one of the handles 27 and turns the z 5 crank-arm- 25 to the right and continues to turn the crank-arm in this same direction un- 'til the fish is broughtsuiiicien-tly near to the fisherman to gafi'. the same or otherwise removewt'he fish fromthe water.,

3o It will be seen that if the fisheXerts a stronger pull than the 'frictional engagementl of the'sides 'of the reel-body with" the disk 11 and the disk 28 of the crank through the interpo'sition of' thefriction-washers, although 35 the operator is turning the crank-arm always in thesame direction, the reel-body itself will be allowed to'turn backward or to the left,

and thus more line will be given to the fish.

As soon, however, as the fish stops pulling 4o" or turns on its track, the pull on the line being now less than the frictional engagement between said body sides and said disks 11 and 28, the reel-body will be rotated toward the right and the line wound on the reel, thus bringing the fish all the time nearer to the operator.

It wiil now be'A apparent that there will be no slack line from the time the strike is made until the fish is captured, although the rotat- 5o ing means for the reel mechanism always turns in the same direction. Y

It will further be apparent that the friction between the reelbody' and the actuating means may be varied as desired, according to the conditions and requirements, by adjusting the nut 30, and the adjustment given to this nut 30 may be maintained by means of the washer 35 and the screw 34.

The advantages of a reel mechanism in 6o which the reel-body has adjustable frictional engagement with its actuating means and in which the actuating-crank is always turned in the same direction, whether the fish which has taken the bait is moving toward or away from the fisherman, will be apparent to those @sans skilled the art, and' my claims to these features are tobe interpreted with corresponding scope. While in the present instance I have shown these friction-washers as being disk-shaped, it will be apparent that they may be `otherwiseL shaped and formed and that washers of various thicknesses may be employed, according to the conditions and requirements. f

Y, It is further to be understood that by the term friction or disk washers I referto any suitable material, such as ordinarily employed, which has been treated with friction materi'al'or which is made directly from such friction material.

It will be further apparent that while in the present instance for convenience of illustration I have shown the crank-arm 25 as being seated on a square portion 13 it is only essential that said arm be non-rotatably mounted on saidV sleeve, but so mounted that longitudinal movement thereon will be permittedin order to adjust the frictional engagement between the coacting parts.

It will be further a parent that if the fish is running with the ait and drawing vthe line from the reel, although the actuating mechanism rotating the reel is continuously rotated in the same direction, the frictional material interposed between the actuating brake and tendto prevent the line from unmechanism and the reel-bodywill act as aI winding from the reel, and it will also be apparent that the strength of'this braking action may be varied as desired by adjusting the screw 30. It will be further a parent that the reelbody maybe readily checked or braked by a slight pressure of the finger or thumb of the operator against the guard 19, which will cause said guard to closely engage the reel- IOO body, and thereby check the rotation ofthe same. t

While I have s oken of friction material being interposed etween the reel-body and its actuating mechanism, it will be apparentthat it is not essential that this be a solid disk, since any pliable material ordinarily emplo ed for friction-disks may be employe such as leather, paper, fiber, felt, cloth, or soft fibrous material.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to` secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a reel, a crank mechanism rotatably mounted and including a crank-arm, a reelbody having sides loosely mounted on said mechanism, friction material interposed between the sides of said reel-body and said crank mechanism, and means enga ing said crank-arm for varying the frictiona engage- IIO IIS

ment between the sides of said reel-body and l said mechanism.

2. In a reel, a centralsupport, a sleeve provided wlth a flange rotatably mounted thereon, a handle non-rotatably secured to said sleeve near one end thereof, a reel-body having sides loosely mounted on said sleeve between said flange and said handle, and friction material interposed between said flange and handle and the contiguous sides of said reel-body.

3.A In a reel, a central support, a sleeve mounted thereon, a flange secured to saidl sleeve, a handle non-rotatably mounted on said sleeve, a reel-body having sides loosely mounted on said sleeve, friction material between said flange and the contiguous side of said reel-body and between said crank-arm and the side of'said body contiguous thereto, and a nut on said sleeve for adjusting the frictional engagement' between the sides of said body, said flange and crank-arm.

4. In a reel, a central support, a sleeve mounted thereon, a disk secured to said sleeve, a handle non-rotatably mounted on said sleeve, a reel-body having sides loosely mounted on said sleeve, friction material between said diskand the contiguous side of said reel-body and between said crank-arm and the side of said reel-body contiguous thereto, a nut on said sleeve for adjusting the frictional engagement between the sides of said body and said disk and crank-arm, and means for locking said nut in the. adjusted position given thereto.

5. In a reel, a central support, a sleeve mounted thereon, a. disk securedk to said sleeve, a handle non-rotatably mounted on said sleeve, a reel-body having sides loosely mounted on said sleeve, friction material between said crank-arm and vthe contiguous side of said reel-body, and between the crankarm'and the side of said body contiguous thereto, a nut on saidsleeve for adjusting the frictional engagement betweenthe sides of..

said body and said disk and crank-arm, a screw having threaded engagement with the outer end of said central sup ort, and a washer interposed between the ead of said screw and said nut.

6. In a reel, a central support having different diameters, a sleeve having a flange at one end thereof loosely mounted on said support, a handle non-rotatably mounted on said sleeve, a reel-body having sides loosely mounted on said sleeve between said flange and said crank-arm, friction material interposed between said flange and the contiguous side of said body and between said cranki ferent diameters, a sleeve having a flange at one end thereof loosely mounted on said support, a handle non-rotatably mounted on' said sleeve, a reel-body having sides loosely mounted on said sleeve between said flange and said crank-arm, friction material interposed between said ilan e and the contiguous side of said body and etween said crankarm and the side of said body contiguous thereto, a nut having threaded en agement with the end of said sleeve, a was er interposed between said nut and said crank-arm, and means for locking said nut in the different' positions given thereto.

8. In a reel mechanism, a supportingbracket, an arm extending angularly therefrom, a central support carried y said arm, a sleeve having a flan e at one end mounted on said support, a cran -arm non-rotatably carried by said sleeve, a reel-body having s1des loosely mounted on said sleeve between said flange and said crank-arm, friction material interposed between said flange and crank-- arm and the contiguous sides of said body, and means engaging said crank-arm for varying the frictional enga ement between the s1des of said body and said flange and crankarm.

9. 'In a reel, a central support, a sleeve mounted thereon, a flange secured to said sleeve, a crank-arm non-rotatably mounted on said sleeve, a reel-body having s1des loosely mounted on said sleeve, fr1ct1on material between said'flange and between the contiguous side of said reel-body and between said crank-arm and the side of said body conti ous thereto, and means on said sleeve for a justing the frictional engagement between the sides of said body, said flange and crankarm. f y

WILLIAM H. GLOCKER.

Witnesses: i

IsAAo Almorr, WILBER A. RosE.

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